handcuff
noun
a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle.
is handcuffing
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present progressiveof handcuff (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Ryan would have been a temporary solution but keeping him in the lineup at all is handcuffing the team, as I just mentioned.
From Seattle Times ● May 15, 2012
